Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Appendix 3: Myles Putman Planning Reports
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Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Appendix 3: Myles Putman Planning Reports May 21, 2019 (518) 458-7112 • Page Intentional Left Blank Appendix 3: Myles Putman Planning Memos 1. On-Street Parking in the Broadway Commercial Zoning District – Developing a Connection to the Zoning Local Law, November 29, 2017; Developing a Connection to the Zoning Local Law, August 31, 2017 2. Possible Zoning Amendment – Visual Assessment Review Standards, August 31, 2017 3. Gateway Overlay Zoning Concepts: A historic Perspective and Sample Regulation, March 28, 2018 4. First Draft, Solar Regulations, January 22, 2018 Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Update Page Intentional Left Blank MLPC MLPutman Consulting P. O. Box 74; West Camp, NY 12490-0074 [email protected] M E M O TO: Jared Geuss, Chairman Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee CC: Diane McCord, Supervisor Comprehensive Plan Committee Members Salvatore Morello III, Building Inspector FROM: Myles Putman, AICP M. L. Putman Consulting DATE: November 29, 2017 SUBJECT: On-Street Parking in the Broadway Commercial zoning district Developing a Connection to the Zoning Local Law A. Introduction. 1. The Comprehensive Plan Committee has discussed the idea of amending the zoning regulations for off- street parking, to allow for waivers for business sites within the Broadway Commercial zoning district in the heart of Port Ewen. 2. At past meetings, the Committee was presented with examples of zoning and other regulations enacted by other municipalities in New York State that address on-street parking. Example regulations that provided a connection between zoning and on-street parking, specifically allowing for a waiver or exemption from off- street parking requirements. 3. In the current zoning laws, three types of waivers are provided for in subsection (g) of Section 123-A.(2). The text of a waiver provision for the BC District would logically come under this subsection. Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee: On-Street Parking 11-29-2017 MLPutmanConsulting Page 1 4. One policy issue that the Committee should make recommendations on is the question of whether the Town should establish a “sinking fund” for the purposes to ultimately purchasing land to provide for additional off-street, municipally-owned parking, as has been done in the Towns of Rosendale and Woodstock. 5. An exemption covering the entire BC zone would most likely achieve its greatest benefit south of Salem Street, where the state reconstruction has provided on street parking on both sides of Broadway south to Stout Avenue. In contrast, north of Salem Street, there is no on street parking along Broadway. 6. This exemption will also apply to the properties on the east side of Green Street, between Salem and West Main, which is also in the BC zone. The parcel width of Green Street appears to be much wider than 60 feet and the pavement is sufficiently wide to allow for on-street parking. 7. Additional on-street parking is provided along the west side of Broadway only, between Stout and Doris. This area is within a NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district and would not be affected by the proposed amendment. However, this might create impetus to consider rezoning this NC district into an extension of the BC District. 8. The accompanying map (Map No.1) depicts a generalized summary of on-street parking in the hamlet of Port Ewen, based on observations by this office, examination of aerial photography and the personal recollections of the author. This map is not intended to be final as Committee members may have other locations in the hamlet highlighted where on-street parking routinely occurs. 9. It is noted that parking for Ross Park is within a short distance of the BC zone, and that an expansion is underway. It is possible that these lots might see increased use resulting from the exemption provision. B. Outline. 10.Several simple amendments are set forth below: a. “Pre-amble” (header) statement (Clayton Village model): In the BC District it is accepted that most of the parcels do not have space for off-street parking. a. (Saugerties Village model): No off-street parking shall be required for any use in the BC District, except for residential uses which shall provide one off-street parking space for every two dwelling units. b. (Kingston city - Saugerties village hybrid model): No off-street parking shall be required for any use in the BC District, except for residential uses which shall provide one off-street parking space for every two dwelling units. For all nonresidential uses, all or portions of the on-site off-street parking requirements may be waived by the Planning Board, provided that the proposed use is within 400 feet of a municipally operated off-street parking facility or privately owned and operated parking area. c. (Town of Webb [Old Forge] model): Lots located within the BC District shall be exempt from off-street parking requirements. Parking spaces provided within this area at the discretion of the owner shall comply with other applicable off-street parking requirements. Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee: On-Street Parking 11-29-2017 MLPutmanConsulting Page 2 11. A more complex amendment would be needed to address creation of a town parking area fund, as per the Rosendale zoning regulations. 12. The specific provisions of the Rosendale regulations apply to Main Street in the former Village of Rosendale. These are as follows (from Chapter 75, §75-19.A(2) of the town code): (b) Waiver of parking requirements. Upon a finding by the Planning Board that sufficient parking to satisfy the parking standard set forth above cannot be provided safely or efficiently on a site, the parking requirement may be partially or totally waived during site plan approval, up to a total of eight spaces. If it is determined that a waiver of more than eight spaces is required, such waiver shall only be granted upon issuance of a special permit following a public hearing and an analysis of the impact of such waiver. Such analysis shall include distance from the site to an existing public parking facility, availability of parking on other sites in the immediate area and means to reduce the extent of the waiver including reduction in the size of the proposed use. (c) Establishment of Town Parking Fund. Where the parking requirement is waived as per Subsection A(2)(b) above, the property owner shall be charged an initial fee and an annual fee per parking space waived, said fees to be in accord with a fee schedule as adopted periodically by resolution of the Town Board. All such fees shall be placed in a Town Parking Fund to be used exclusively for acquisition, improvement and maintenance of public parking facilities within the Main Street business area. [Amended 7-13-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005] (d) Parking needs analysis. Within one year of the effective date of this subsection, the Town Board shall authorize an analysis of parking in the Main Street area to include the following: [1] The number of existing parking spaces, both public and privately owned. [2] The total number of parking spaces required to satisfy the existing demand for parking by all uses in the Main Street business area in accord with the standards set forth in Subsection A(2)(a) above. [3] The location and capacity of possible sites in the Main Street area which may be used to increase the existing parking supply. 13. Creation of the waiver provision for the BC District may result in increased use of the municipal lot at the Sojourner Truth Park. The Town may have to establish, at some time in the future, regulations in Chapter 115 that would govern the use of this, and other, parking areas. Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee: On-Street Parking 11-29-2017 MLPutmanConsulting Page 3 MAP NO. 1 Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee: On-Street Parking 11-29-2017 MLPutmanConsulting Page 4 MLPC MLPutman Consulting P. O. Box 74; West Camp, NY 12490-0074 [email protected] M E M O TO: Jared Geuss, Chairman Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee CC: Diane McCord, Supervisor Comprehensive Plan Committee Members Salvatore Morello III, Building Inspector FROM: Myles Putman, AICP M. L. Putman Consulting DATE: August 31, 2017 SUBJECT: On-Street Parking Developing a Connection to the Zoning Local Law A. Introduction. 1. Zoning regulations, especially those written within the past 75 - 80 years, have stressed the need to provide off-street parking for all types of land uses. This reflects the segregation of land uses in many zoning codes along with the increased use of private vehicles to access business, residential and other sites. 2. Many municipalities that have zoning regulations also have older hamlets and downtown areas that were developed at a time before the widespread use of motor vehicles. Such places have several characteristics such as smaller building lots, minimal building setbacks, and an overall “pedestrian-scale” feel to the immediate environment. 3. Although commonly discouraged by zoning laws, some municipalities clearly recognize the existence of on-street parking and larger municipalities will often regulate this resource through metering, permits or other systems. Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Committee: On-Street Parking MLPutmanConsulting Page 1 4. Parking is generally addressed either though municipal vehicle and traffic regulations and through zoning. Zoning laws address the off-street parking requirements for particular land uses. A local vehicle and traffic law will generally address matters such as parking on public highways, metering, provision of municipal parking lots and similar topics. B. Findings. 5. This office has examined the codes of several municipalities in New York state in regards to off-street and on-street parking.